Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Let me begin with a clarification. Mrs. Glover says that had she lost some of her time because I interrupted the discussion on a point of order. When that happens, the timer stops, so she did not lose any of her time.
I also want to say that Mrs. Glover's statements are terrible. She says that the bill will eliminate translation at the Supreme Court. Not on your life! That was never the intention of the bill. It is not in the bill. She is given misleading information. She is using scare tactics on Canadians.
It is unfortunate that the Conservative government is not willing to support the bill. It still does not recognize bilingualism in Canada and it does not acknowledge the fact that services have to be provided in both languages.
I am glad that Mr. Donnelly supports the bill in principle. The bill can therefore be drafted in a way that supports both communities.
This shows a lack of respect for the anglophone community. It is as if judges and lawyers were not intelligent enough to learn French. That is an insult to the anglophone community. It is terrible and unacceptable, but I am going to set that aside for now.
With respect to Speech from the Throne, Mr. Donnelly, you say that you do not see the anglophone community in it. I can understand that. Furthermore, if we look beyond the Speech from the Throne, there is the budget. Not only are anglophones not in there, but neither are francophones. There is nothing in the budget. A Speech from the Throne and a vision without any money will not get us very far. Do you agree?